Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey

{{Infobox college ice hockey team

|team_name = Niagara Purple Eagles

|team_link = Niagara Purple Eagles

|image = Initials niagara univ.svg

|image_size = 225px

|university = Niagara University

|sex = women's

|conference = College Hockey America

|conference_short = CHA

|division =

|location = Lewiston (town), New York{{!}}Lewiston, New York

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|arena = Dwyer Arena

|capacity = 2,100

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|NCAAfrozenfour = 2002

|NCAAtourneys = 2002

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The Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represented Niagara University. The Purple Eagles were a member of College Hockey America. They played at the Dwyer Arena in Niagara University's campus (Lewiston, New York).

History

In 2002, Niagara appeared in the Frozen Four but lost in the semi-finals to Minnesota Duluth by a score of 3–2. Niagara tied Minnesota 2–2 in the Consolation Game. {{cite web

|url= http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/winter_champs_records/2002/w-icehockey2.pdf |title=NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament Records|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=2009-03-26|author=NCAA|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628092852/http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/winter_champs_records/2002/w-icehockey2.pdf|archivedate=2010-06-28|url-status=live}}
Tania Pinelli was included in the all-tournament team.

In the 2002–03 season, the team changed athletic conference from ECAC to College Hockey America.

On May 20, 2009, Chris MacKenzie was named the second head coach at Niagara in program history.{{cite web|url=https://purpleeagles.com/news/2009/5/20/11474.aspx |title=MacKenzie Appointed As Women's Hockey Coach |website=purpleeagles.com |date=May 20, 2009 |access-date=October 9, 2024}} He served as head coach for two years and compiled a 23–31–10 record. He resigned as head coach on August 23, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://purpleeagles.com/news/2011/8/23/WHOCKEY_0823111548.aspx |title=MacKenzie Resigns As Head Coach |website=purpleeagles.com |date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/mackenzie-resigns-at-nu/article_1c0a5dc4-1b75-5ab5-bb37-837fbe7af546.html |title=MacKenzie resigns at NU |newspaper=Niagara Gazette |first=Nate |last=Beutel |date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}

On March 19, 2012, the school announced that it was cancelling its women's ice hockey program.{{cite web|date= March 19, 2012| title=Niagara University Announces Restructuring Of Athletics Programs|publisher=Niagara University| url=http://purpleeagles.com/news/2012/3/19/Gen_0319123737.aspx|accessdate=2012-03-19}}

=Year by year=

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="text-align:center; background:#582c83; color:#fff;" \| Year	Wins	Losses	Ties	Coach	Postseason
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \| 2010–11	11	17	5	Chris MacKenzie
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2009–10	12	14	5	Chris MacKenzie
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2008–09	6	25	5	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2007–08	9	22	4	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2006–07	10	19	6	Margot Page, Heather Reinke
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2005–06	11	21	4	Heather Reinke
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2004–05	16	15	3	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2003–04	9	23	3	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2002–03	14	18	3	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2001–02	26	8	2	Margot Page	0–1–1
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|2000–01	17	14	4	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|1999–2000	17	13	3	Margot Page
style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="" \|1998–99	11	15	2	Margot Page

{{cite web |url= http://www.uscho.com/stats/teamYxY.php/niagara-purple-eagles/womens-college-hockey/team,niag/gender,w.html|title= Niagara Purple Eagles Women's Hockey:Year-By-Year |publisher= USCHO.com|accessdate=6 April 2010}}

Awards and honors

Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 16, 2009)[http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/16/WHOCK_1116092737.aspx?path=whockey ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}
Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (November 30, 2009)[http://www.chawomenshockey.com/news/2009/11/30/WHOCK_1130095114.aspx ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}
Jenni Bauer, CHA Defensive Player of the Week (February 1, 2010)[http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=97&path=whockey ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}
Jenni Bauer, First Team All-CHA[http://www.chawomenshockey.com/documents/2010/3/4/2009-10_CHA_All-league_teams.pdf?id=373 ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}
Amy Jack, CHA All Tournament Team (2003–2004)
Amy Jack, CHA Rookie of the Week (October 31,2002)
Kathleen Bortuzzo, CHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2010){{cite web|url= http://www.purpleeagles.com/sports/whockey/release.asp?release_id=12030|title= Bortuzzo Named CHA Rookie Of The Week|date= February 23, 2010|accessdate= 6 April 2010|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100501003144/http://www.purpleeagles.com/sports/whockey/release.asp?release_id=12030|archivedate= 1 May 2010}}
Daniela Del Colle, CHA Player of the Week (Week of February 15, 2010)[http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=104&path=whockey ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}
Valerie Hall, 2003 CHA Player of the Year{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2003-03-09|title=Title Hopes Remain for Two UB Wrestlers|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/title-hopes-remain-for-two-ub-wrestlers/article_b00cf865-00a8-5f46-ab65-f89cdb2147c8.html|access-date=2020-10-16|website=The Buffalo News|language=en}}
Valerie Hall, 2003 Student-Athlete of the Year honors
Valerie Hall led all CHA players in scoring (games played against CHA opponents only) with eight points on five goals and three assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.chawomenshockey.com/sports/2008/9/24/History.aspx?tab=history |title=History of College Hockey America |publisher=College Hockey America |accessdate=21 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312000725/http://www.chawomenshockey.com/sports/2008/9/24/History.aspx?tab=history |archivedate=March 12, 2010 }}
Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 6, 2009){{cite web |url=http://www.purpleeagles.com/sports/whockey/release.asp?release_id=11648 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-04-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715133300/http://www.purpleeagles.com/sports/whockey/release.asp?release_id=11648 |archivedate=2011-07-15 }}
Jenna Hendrikx, CHA Rookie Of The Week Award (Oct 26, 2009)[http://www.chawomenshockey.com/awards.aspx?aow=64 ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}
Jenna Hendrikx, 2010 CHA All-Rookie Team [http://www.chawomenshockey.com/documents/2010/3/4/200910challrookierelease.pdf?id=372 ]{{dead link|date=October 2015}}

=USCHO honors=

Ashley Riggs, 2004–05 All USCHO.com Rookie Team{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2005/03/22/uschocoms-200405-di-womens-yearend-honors/ |title=USCHO.com's 2004–05 D-I Women's Year-End Honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online |publisher=USCHO.com |date=2005-03-22 |accessdate=2015-10-07}}

References

External links

{{Official website|1=http://www.purpleeagles.com/index.aspx?path=whockey&|name=NU Women's Ice Hockey}}

Category:Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2012

Category:2012 disestablishments in New York (state)